FOREFATHERS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Forefather

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor

Short Definition:

member of past generations of one's family or people

Examples:
  • the duchy which her forefathers had ruled since the tenth century

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